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Paperback Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan Book
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ISBN: 1478006293

ISBN13: 9781478006299

Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan

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From computer games to figurines and maid cafes, men called "otaku" develop intense fan relationships with "cute girl" characters from manga, anime, and related media and material in contemporary Japan. While much of the Japanese public considers the forms of character love associated with "otaku" to be weird and perverse, the Japanese government has endeavored to incorporate "otaku" culture into its branding of "Cool Japan." In Otaku and the Struggle...

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